adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His answer to my letter contained a quotation from Shakespeare on the subject of thankless children, but no remittance of money.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading To return to my business affairs.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, my only course was to employ a lawyer and be declared a bankrupt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading His answer to my letter contained a quotation from Shakespeare on the subject of thankless children, but no remittance of money.
bankruptverbUS /ˈbæŋkrəpt/
reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading After that, my only course was to employ a lawyer and be declared a bankrupt.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After that, my only course was to employ a lawyer and be declared a bankrupt.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading To return to my business affairs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His answer to my letter contained a quotation from Shakespeare on the subject of thankless children, but no remittance of money.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His answer to my letter contained a quotation from Shakespeare on the subject of thankless children, but no remittance of money.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading His answer to my letter contained a quotation from Shakespeare on the subject of thankless children, but no remittance of money.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading After that, my only course was to employ a lawyer and be declared a bankrupt.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading After that, my only course was to employ a lawyer and be declared a bankrupt.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading After that, my only course was to employ a lawyer and be declared a bankrupt.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His answer to my letter contained a quotation from Shakespeare on the subject of thankless children, but no remittance of money.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His answer to my letter contained a quotation from Shakespeare on the subject of thankless children, but no remittance of money.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading After that, my only course was to employ a lawyer and be declared a bankrupt.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading His answer to my letter contained a quotation from Shakespeare on the subject of thankless children, but no remittance of money.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His answer to my letter contained a quotation from Shakespeare on the subject of thankless children, but no remittance of money.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I was most uncivilly treated, and remanded two or three times.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To return to my business affairs.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His answer to my letter contained a quotation from Shakespeare on the subject of thankless children, but no remittance of money.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His answer to my letter contained a quotation from Shakespeare on the subject of thankless children, but no remittance of money.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading After that, my only course was to employ a lawyer and be declared a bankrupt.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was most uncivilly treated, and remanded two or three times.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
quotationnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading His answer to my letter contained a quotation from Shakespeare on the subject of thankless children, but no remittance of money.
remandedverbUS /rɪˈmændɪd/
past form of “remand” — refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
From this reading I was most uncivilly treated, and remanded two or three times.
remittancenounUS /riˈmɪtəns/
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading His answer to my letter contained a quotation from Shakespeare on the subject of thankless children, but no remittance of money.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To return to my business affairs.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading His answer to my letter contained a quotation from Shakespeare on the subject of thankless children, but no remittance of money.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading His answer to my letter contained a quotation from Shakespeare on the subject of thankless children, but no remittance of money.
thanklessadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkləs/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading His answer to my letter contained a quotation from Shakespeare on the subject of thankless children, but no remittance of money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, my only course was to employ a lawyer and be declared a bankrupt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I was most uncivilly treated, and remanded two or three times.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I was most uncivilly treated, and remanded two or three times.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To return to my business affairs.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading I was most uncivilly treated, and remanded two or three times.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was most uncivilly treated, and remanded two or three times.
uncivillyadverb
in an uncivil manner
From this reading I was most uncivilly treated, and remanded two or three times.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I was comfortably settled in the prison, and knew exactly what I owed, I thought it my duty to my father to give him the first chance of getting me out.
